Improving Soil Health with Biotic Soil Technology

Marc S. Theisen, M.Sc., CPESC, CPSWQ, CESSWI

Attendees will learn about what defines Soil Health, what healthy soil is comprised of and its importance in nurturing establishment of sustainable vegetation. Fundamental is an understanding of key soil parameters and how they are commonly used to gauge Soil Health. Case studies will be presented on projects where BSTs have been successfully utilized to positively impact denuded soils and foster their restoration as quantified by measuring key soil health parameters.

Presented by Marc S. Theisen, M.Sc., CPESC, CPSWQ, CESSWI

Profile Products, LLC

Marc S. Theisen, M.S., CPESC, CPSWQ, CESSWI is Vice President of Business Development and Technical Services for Profile Products, LLC. He has extensive global experience in erosion and sediment control working on energy, mining, infrastructure and construction related projects over six continents. He works in the development and technical marketing of a comprehensive family of erosion control, sediment control, biotic soil amendment and stormwater treatment technologies.

He is a founding member of the Erosion Control Technology Council (ECTC) and a member of the ASTM D18 and D35 Committees on Erosion Control, Sediment Control and Geosynthetics. He is an active and longtime member and past Technical Vice President of the International Erosion Control Association (IECA). In 2007 Marc was recognized by Land Development Today magazine as a Stormwater All-Star – one of the most influential people in stormwater management and in 2015 as a “Mover and Shaker” by Storm Water Solutions magazine. He was recently awarded a 2018 Distinguished Service Award by EnviroCert, International and the 2018 IECA Technical Paper of the Year.